Calling All Makers!

The Windsor-Essex Mini Maker Faire is a full-blown community festival that brings together science, art, craft, homesteading and engineering plus music, food, workshops, and performance.

This family-friendly event showcases the amazing work of all kinds of makers across Windsor-Essex and beyond—anyone who is embracing the DIY or DIT (do-it-together!) spirit and wants to share their accomplishments with an appreciative audience. Exhibits that are interactive or highlight the process of making things are especially desired.

Entries

Applications will be reviewed based on content, completeness, and other criteria.

The first step to participating in the Mini Maker Faire is to submit an entry that tells us about yourself and your project. Entries can be submitted from individuals; groups such as hobbyist clubs and schools; commercial makers or crafters; startups; and companies. (Food vendors please write thomps22@uwindsor.ca).

Note there is no fee to participate in the Mini Maker Faire. Large companies are encouraged to take part in this unique event and can participate at varying levels (please check out our Become a Sponsor page for more information).

Here’s some suggested ideas for topics that we’re looking for:

Robotics

Wearables, E-Textiles, Fashion Tech

Biology/Biotech and Chemistry Projects

Drones & RC Fun

Homesteader & Domestic Arts

Kinetic, Fire & Installation Art

Digital Fabrication – 3D Printers, CNC, ETC

Open Hardware Projects

Design: Industrial, Fashion, Product, Urban

Young Makers & School Maker Clubs

Music Performance

Hacks of Any Sort

Glass

Ceramics

Foundry & Blacksmithing

How-To Workshops, Panel Discussions and Presenters

Electronic Projects

Textiles and Arts and Crafts

Rockets and RC Toys

Sustainable Transportation

Radios, Vintage Computers and Game Systems

Electronics

Puppets

Bicycles and Human-Powered Machines

Shelter (Tents, Domes, etc.)

Unusual Tools or Machines

How to Fix Things or Take them Apart (Vacuums, Clocks, Washing Machines, etc.)

Maker Exhibit: Makers will be provided a 10’x10′ space with a table and two chairs. Use your space to display your work and/or demonstrate how you make something. If you need more space for your exhibit or project, you can let us know on the Maker Application.

Presentations or Workshops: Can be demos, stories, how-tos, and group (panel) conversations.

Performances: Our main music stage typically has 20-30 minute sets. We love to program non-musical performances as well, and encourage pop-up performance happenings.